Ancient CeylonAn account of the aborigines and of part of the early civilization in Sri Lanka. |
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... according to my information ; and the former , at any rate , are reported to be good to their wives according to their ideas . I have no reason to doubt that the same can be said of the Wanniyas . They are quite as lively and ready to ...
... according to my information ; and the former , at any rate , are reported to be good to their wives according to their ideas . I have no reason to doubt that the same can be said of the Wanniyas . They are quite as lively and ready to ...
Page 539
... According to this , its length would be about 5 feet 6 inches ; but some are much longer , and two in the British Museum are about 7 feet 6 inches and 8 feet long . According to Dr. Davy the usual length in the early part of last ...
... According to this , its length would be about 5 feet 6 inches ; but some are much longer , and two in the British Museum are about 7 feet 6 inches and 8 feet long . According to Dr. Davy the usual length in the early part of last ...
Page 633
... according to one story , endeavoured to keep her and her undesirable companions out of the island . She created a fence or mountain of fire all round the coast which the Four Gods could not face , but which she crossed successfully . In ...
... according to one story , endeavoured to keep her and her undesirable companions out of the island . She created a fence or mountain of fire all round the coast which the Four Gods could not face , but which she crossed successfully . In ...
Contents
THE MODERN VAEDDAS SOCIAL DIVISIONS | 113 |
THE RELIGION OF THE VAEDDAS | 133 |
THE ABORIGINES | 207 |
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according ancient Anuradhapura appears arrow believe belong bricks built called carried cave century B.C. Ceylon chiefs close coins construction cross dāgaba deity demons described district early evidently face fact feet five follows Forest four given Gods half hand head hill holding holes inches India indicate inscription island Kandian kind king known later length lived lower means mentioned miles never northern offering original passed perhaps period person pieces played player position possibly present probably protection prove Province reference regarding represented reservoir rice river rock round seen seven shape shows side similar Sinhalese southern square stone symbol taken Tamil tank temple termed thick third Tissa tree turned usual Vaeddas village Wanniyas weight whole wide wihāra Yakā
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ancient Ceylon Volume 41 of Ceylon historical journal monograph series |
| Author | Henry Parker |
| Edition | 4, reprint |
| Publisher | Asian Educational Services, 1981 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 8120602080, 9788120602083 |
| Length | 695 pages |
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